OSHA Inspection: DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS

Issued

Jul 9, 2004

Abate by

Aug 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to hazards of falling while in the process of accessing the roof
top.
a.At the Ammonium refrigeration house, where an employee accessed the top
of
the roof, the employer did not ensure that the ladder was positioned three
feet
above the eve of the roof.
On 05/04/2004, an employee was observed on the roof top of the ammonia
refrigeration
building (house). The employee used a fiber glass ladder (Model No.
FE3224) to access
the roof top that was 22 feet high from the ground. The ladder was
positioned at the eave
which exposed the employee to fall hazard while in the process of
accessing the roof top.
One method of abatement was to have a ladder that extends above three rung
above the
eave of the roof as required by the American National Standard for ladders
- portable
reinforced plastic - safety requirements (ANSI A14.51992, paragraph
9.3.10.